On November 11, 1935, 8000 hardy fans braved the rain to pack the Stadium Bowl for the second annual Armistice Day gridiron battle between Northwest Navy and Army teams. The spectators protected themselves from the elements with umbrellas, while the pictured sailors were covered with slickers. Stadium High School loomed in the background over the stadium. The playing field for the game was a muddy mass of slime due to the cold rain that fell most of the day. The charity match was preceded by a military pageant, celebrating the end 17 years prior of the first World War. The game itself was a thriller where a forward pass in the closing minutes of the game gave Navy a 6-2 victory over Army. (T. Times 11/11/1935, pg. 1; T. Times 11/12/1935, pg. 1 & 11; Bremerton Sun 11/11/1935, pg. 1- all articles story only)

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Armistice Day Army & Navy football game and pageant at the Stadium Bowl. Tacoma Mayor George Smitley stands between Rear Admiral T.T. Craven and Brig. General C.H. Conrad, Jr. The event was planned in celebration of the anniversary of Armistice Day; the date 17 years prior when most of the world laid down their arms following World War I. The Armistice Day celebration featured a patriotic pageant presented around a colorful Northwest Army vs. Navy football game. Over 8,000 people turned out to see the game, despite rainy conditions and a field that looked like a sea of mud. The ceremony opened with taps in honor of the war dead, followed by a crack drill unit of 500 featured soldiers, sailors and marines accompanied by the 10th Field Artillery Band. The ceremony ended with a 21 gun salute. Navy triumphed over Army in the football game, 6 to 2. The army team arrived from Fort Lewis by motorized transport; but the Navy arrived from Bremerton on the ferry Kalakala with a cannon mounted on her deck for the 21 gun salute. Photograph ordered by the Bremerton Sun. (T. Times 11/11/1935, pg. 1; Bremerton Sun 11/11/1935, pg. 1-story) TPL-10397

Mayors--Tacoma--1930-1940; Smitley, George A., 1872-1956; Football--Tacoma--1930-1940; Craven, T.T.; Admirals--Tacoma;

Soldiers, sailors, and marines from Fort Lewis and Bremerton faced off against each other in Tacoma's Stadium Bowl for a charity Army-Navy football game on Armistice Day, November 11,1935. Taps for the war dead preceded the gridiron conflict, and a 21-gun salute closed the event. Although a cold rain fell throughout the day, dampening the enthusiasm of the crowd and turning the field into a sea of mud, the Fort Lewis men put up a valiant struggle against the Navy team. In the end, neither team had much to show for their time or effort. The final score was Navy 6, Army 2. (T.Times 11/12/1935)

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Annual Armistice Day Navy and Army football game at Stadium Bowl, November 11, 1935. Football players waiting on the bench. After a hard fought game on a sea of mud, the Navy emerged victorious 6-2. (Bremerton Sun).

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Football players lined up for the kickoff during the November 11, 1935 Armistice Day charity game at the Stadium Bowl, pitting the Army against the Navy. The teams had trained diligently for weeks for this big event, the second annual of its kind locally. Many were experienced athletes who had played for West Point and Annapolis. The stands were packed with 8,000 soldiers, sailors and local fans, who sat in the cold and rain to watch the game. Hours of rain had turned the field into a sea of mud and slime through which both teams toiled valiantly. Navy won this contest 6-2 with a forward pass from Coombs to Singleterry in the game's closing minutes. For Bremerton Sun. (filed with Argentum) (see D410 for more pictures of the same event) (T.Times 11-8-35, p. 1-article & photograph of team members; T.Times 11-12-35, p. 11-article)

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Armistice Day Navy-Army Football Game, played to benefit charity on November 11, 1935 at the Stadium Bowl. The stands were packed with 8,000 soldiers, sailors and local fans, who sat in the rain to observe the game. The gothic spires of Stadium High School stand guard in the background over the football proceedings. For Bremerton Sun. (filed with Argentum)

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Members of the Kitsap County Anti-Tuberculosis League prepared on November 11, 1935 for the annual Christmas Seal drive, scheduled to begin on Thanksgiving Day. Pictured left to right are Mrs. Charles Paxton, Mrs. Issac P. Hoopes and Mrs. Mabel Macomber. Already volunteers had folded 35,000 seals in preparation for mailing in the Bremerton area. The county focus with its proceeds from the sale was prevention of the disease. (filed with Argentum) (Bremerton Sun 11/16/1935, pg. 1)

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Armistice Day Navy-Army Football Game at Stadium Bowl. Over 8,000 people packed the stands on November 11, 1935 for a charity Army vs. Navy Armistice Day football game held at the Stadium Bowl. The Navy arrived from Bremerton on the ferry Kalakala and stayed to defeat the Army 6 to 2 on a field that resembled a sea of mud. For Bremerton Sun. (filed with Argentum) (see D410 for more pictures of the same event)

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On November 11, 1935, Mrs. Charles C. Soule (wife of Capt. Soule- Commanding officer of the USS New Mexico) held aloft a prized football signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The autographed ball was presented to the Navy team in honor of its victory in the second annual charity Northwest Army-Navy football game, held on Armistice Day at the Stadium Bowl. The game was a thriller where a forward pass in the closing minutes of the game gave Navy a 6-2 victory over Army. (Bremerton Sun 11/13/1935, pg. 1)

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1935 Armistice Day Navy vs. Army football game at Stadium Bowl. Tacoma Mayor George Smitley (center) with Rear Admiral T. T. Craven and Brig. General C.H. Conrad Jr., commanding officer at Fort Lewis. (Bremerton Sun)

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Fire fighting units battle the blaze at the Golden Hotel in Bremerton on November 13, 1935. The hotel occupied the upper two floors of this building at First and Pacific. The Golden Cafe, Pacific Drug Co. and Gate Confectionery occupied the bottom floor. This view was taken from the south side of the building when smoke was pouring from the frame structure. Thirty guests were able to escape the building after the fire started in the kitchen of the cafe. The fire was put under control with the help of the Navy yard fire department. Marines with rifles worked crowd control. Photograph ordered by the Bremerton Sun. (also numbered N14 image 4 in Argentum file) (Bremerton Sun 11/13/1935, pg. 1-story; 11/14/1935, pg. 1- picture)

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While travelling like modern day gypsies, Mr. B.A. Butler and his family, 14 year old daughter Pauline (center) and wife Irene, took early recycling to a new high, creating toy kaleidescopes from discarded newspapers, broken bottles, photographic plates and paper mache. In November of 1935, the family was making their home, as well as the kaleidescopes, in a cottage at Gateway City Auto Park in Bremerton. In the photograph, several paper mache tubes stand on end on the table in front of them while the Mr. Butler uses wire cutters to cut a length of spiraled wire. The family's odyssey started from their home in Jacksonville, Fla., when Mr. Butler lost his job. They travelled to New Orleans where they first made the kaleidescope toys to sell at Mardi Gras. They have since visited in South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Georgia, Oregon and now Bremerton, stopping long enough at each location to make and sell enough of the toys to finance their travel. Photograph ordered by the Bremerton Sun. (Bremerton Sun 12/20/1935. pg. 2)

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On November 13, 1935, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. King posed with a 50 year old painting, an heirloom, which they were able to save from their room during the fast moving fire at the Golden Hotel on Pacific Ave. in Bremerton. Most of their other belongings were lost to the fire. The fire started in the kitchen of the ground floor Golden Cafe and quickly spread to the living quarters above. For Bremerton Sun. (Bremerton Sun 11/14/1935, pg. 1- picture; 11/13/1935, pg. 1-story)

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Three firefighters from the Bremerton Fire Department, left to right Ted Tillen, Glen Buettgenbach and Ernest F. Yett, were photographed in November of 1935 working like Santa's elves repairing a large pile of discarded toys in preparation for the upcoming Christmas season. In their spare time at the station, these firemen doubled as toy repairmen to make the holiday a happy one for needy children. In 1934, more than 1200 rejuvenated playthings were turned over to the Salvation Army for distribution and in 1935 that amount was expected to grow. Photograph ordered by the Bremerton Sun. (Bremerton Sun 12/13/1935, pg. 1)

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On November 13, 1935, fire broke out in the kitchen of the Golden Cafe in Bremerton, quickly spreading to the remainder of the building, including the Golden Hotel. This photograph was taken from the east side, showing the damage to the Golden Cafe, Hotel and the neighboring Crows Nest Cafe. More than 30 guests escaped being trapped by the fast moving fire. The building was already scheduled to be torn down and replaced. In addition to the Golden Cafe and Hotel, the building was also home to the Pacific Drug Co. and the Gate Confectionery. For Bremerton Sun. (filed with Argentum) (Bremerton Sun 11/14/1935, pg. 1- picture; 11/13/35, pg. 1- story)

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Bremerton firefighter in breathing apparatus at the Golden Hotel fire on November 13, 1935. The fire originated in the kitchen of the Golden Cafe and quickly spread through the frame building. (Bremerton Sun)

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Scenes from the Golden Hotel fire in Bremerton on November 13, 1935. Close-up of an older man holding a metal pot and cup posed for portrait in front of fire engine. The man is most probably posing with things that he was able to save from the fire. (Bremerton Sun 11-13-1935, pg. 1- story)

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Firefighters on a ladder attempting to put out a fire at the building next to the Golden Hotel in Bremerton on November 13, 1935. The fire originated in the Golden Cafe and quickly spread throughout the frame building, which also housed the Pacific Drug Co. and Gate Confectionery. The building was already scheduled to be demolished and replaced. Everyone escaped from the fire and it was quickly put under control by the Navy yard fire department. Photograph ordered by the Bremerton Sun. (Bremerton Sun 11/13/1935, pg. 1-story)

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Norman J. Maddex, a city light department wire man, is "re-lamping" the tower on Tacoma's Old City Hall, 625 Commerce St., in this photograph from November 1935. Sitting in a boatswain's chair, just a board slung in the loops of a bowline knot, he works at replacing burned out light bulbs and repairing defective wiring. The tower had 750 bulbs along the cornice rims, down the tower corners, and around the clock dial. (T. Times 11-15-1935 p.3)

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Publicity photograph for the Firemen's Ball, to be held November 20th, 1935 in the Century Ballroom. Blanche Cerino, left, and Elizabeth Thomas, right, clothed in stylish hats hold the poster aloft for the photographer. This is the first dance after a lapse of several years.The dance will sponsor the upcoming Northwest Fire College in 1936, the largest ever held. Fire fighters and officials from Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Canada will meet in Tacoma to exchange ideas and receive instruction. Admission is $1.00 per couple. TPL-9525

Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fund raising--Tacoma--1930-1940; Fire fighters--1930-1940; Fire fighting--Tacoma--1930-1940; Northwest Fire College (Tacoma); Cerino, Blanche; Thomas, Elizabeth;

Jiggs Dahlberg (back row, far left) coached the 1935 Puyallup Vikings to an undefeated season. Although the team had few veterans, and no "stand-out" players, they proved that team work and fight could carry the day. They won nine of their ten regularly scheduled games that season; their game against Kent ended in a 7-7 tie. The man in the back row, far right is the assistant coach, Al Dahlberg. An alternate image appeared in the Tacoma Times with the names of all the players listed. (T. Times 11/29/1935 p.15)

Football players--Puyallup; Group portraits; Uniforms--football;

Norman J. Maddex, City Light department wireman, suspended by cables to work on relamping the (Old) City Hall tower clock. "Relamping" is the term used for replacing the burned out light globes and defective wiring. He is dangling in a boatswain's chair, a board slung in the loops of a bowline knot. In addition to his precarious perch, the men handling the cables above him had to be careful of loose tiles that could send them hurtling to the street below. The work had been delayed for some time as financially hard pressed city departments argued about whose budget the job should be charged to. (T. Times 11-15-1935, pg. 3)

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Birthday party for Mr. Hoskin's little girl. Group of 12 children, mostly girls, standing on the front steps of a home. Two girls are holding a birthday cake.

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Birthday party group with 10 girls and 2 boys labelled "Birthday party for Mr. Hoskins little girl." The birthday girl holds a decorated cake with one candle. The clothes of most all of the children have short or no sleeves, with the exception of the boy wearing a sweatshirt or sweater with "who's afraid of the big bad wolf" imprinted on it.

Birthday parties--Tacoma--1930-1940; Children's parties; Cakes; Girls--Tacoma--1930-1940; Clothing & dress--1930-1940;

Children's Birthday Party. Ten children and two women pose at the dinner table laden with party favors, candy and two cakes. The children mouth lollypops as they wait for the cake to be cut. All, including mothers, look solemnly at the camera. TPL-3568, TPL-546

Birthday parties--1930-1940; Children's parties; Children--1930-1940; Mothers & children;

Drama League. Cast of "I'll Leave It To You" on stage at Tacoma Little Theatre. The players are costumed as native Americans and settlers. From 1933 through 1939 the Tacoma Little Theater productions were presented on the stage of the Slavonian Hall at 2306 No. 30th St. In 1940 they moved to their current home at 210-12 No. I St.

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By Thanksgiving Day, most of these birds will be on their way to Bremerton tables and feasts for the Navy. Two turkey farmers pose with their large birds right before the holiday season. Photograph ordered by the Bremerton Sun. Photograph is labelled Brownsville Turkey Farm.

Turkeys; Meat industry; Feathers; Farms--Bremerton;

Mrs. Ernest Brownell was photographed in November of 1935 with her three year old son Larry at their home on McKenzie St. in Bremerton. Mrs. Brownell was the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. L. O. Froling. (Bremerton Sun 12/16/1935, pg. 2)

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Young matron Mrs. Joseph C. Coyle was photographed in November of 1935 with her son Joseph Terrence Coyle. Mrs. Coyle was the wife of Dr. Coyle and a member of the Kitsap County Medical Society auxiliary. (Bremerton Sun 12/14/1935, pg. 4).

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The second annual Fairyland and Christmas Parade, November 29, 1935. A large crowd of spectators, including lots of excited children, lines the street at South 9th and Saint Helens Avenue to catch a glimpse of Santa. Caswell Optical Company can be seen in the background. The parade was sponsored by the Broadway and Pacific Avenue merchants the day after Thanksgiving to kick off the Christmas shopping season. The parade route began at 7th and Broadway and proceeded south to 13th Street and north on Pacific to 7th Street. (T. Times 11/28/1935, pg.1; 11/29/1935, pg.1; 11/30/1935, pg. 9)

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